Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IG4 5LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49%	50.7%	1.7%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of IG4 5LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	33.5%	2.6%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	56.9%	1.3%	44.2%	12.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	52.1%	6.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	38.8%	32.9%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12%	12.8%	0.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	44%	6.7%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	10.3%	4.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	10%	11.3%	1.3%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	28.8%	26.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	23.5%
Pakistani	15.3%	21.2%	5.9%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	22.5%	10.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-70.6%
Arab	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	4.3%	9.6%	5.3%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	55.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.5%	34.8%	5.3%	5.6%	29.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	55.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	38.4%	37.1%	9.8%	28.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	33%	0.9%	-32.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	11.4%	46.2%	-34.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	18.5%	1.7%	16.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	45.7%	6.5%	39.2%
Sikh	14.2%	0.9%	13.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Babbacombe Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Babbacombe Gardens was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Clayhall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Babbacombe Gardens has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall and the 234th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in IG4 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Babbacombe Gardens are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG4 5LY

Average Price
£688,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£688,276

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbacombe Gardens

Average Price
£658,117

Semi-Detached
£569,386

Terraced
£665,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babbacombe GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£503,350	2020-01-31	£611,636
12 Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-02-25	£672,523
6 Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£299,995	2007-08-17	£577,518
8 Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2005-07-07	£624,817
18 Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2004-06-21	£675,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG4 5LY

Employment

IG4 5LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IG4 5LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IG4 5LY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	52
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	19
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	4,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	4,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	4,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge Primary School College Gardens , Redbridge IG4 5HW	4out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Infants' School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkhill Junior School Lord Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0DB	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Ashbourne Avenue , South Woodford E18 1PL	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glade Primary School Atherton Road , Clayhall IG5 0PF	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beal High School Woodford Bridge Road , IG4 5LP	4out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW	2out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir George Monoux College Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA	- not rated	4,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,345 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,099 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,216 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Business Innovation Hub Woodford Bridge Road , Clayhall IG4 5LP	2out of 4	173 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton School and Special Needs Centre Roding Lane South , IG8 8EU	4out of 4	562 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive Preparatory School 233 Beehive Lane , Redbridge IG4 5ED	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke C/O Tulipcare , 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road IG8 8HD	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Snaresbrook Prep School 75 Woodford Road , South Woodford E18 2EA	- not rated	2,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Imperial	11 High View Parade, Woodford Avenue	541 yd
Sky Coffee Lounge	249-251 Beehive Lane	618 yd
Cafe at No 4	4 Claybury Broadway	689 yd
Archies	3 Claybury Broadway	689 yd
Shreeya's Indian Bar & Restaurant	14 Roding Lane South	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	Southend Road		899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies Oriental	5 High View Parade, Redbridge Lane East	564 yd
Zing	245 Beehive Lane	618 yd
Jilani Chicken & Chips	8 Claybury Broadway	682 yd
Clayhall Fish Bar	13 Claybury Broadway	689 yd
Jilani Grill & Curry	12 Claybury Broadway	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beal High School UPPER SCHOOL UPPER SCHOOL WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	165 yd
Redbridge Recreation Ground REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND REDBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND KESWICK GARDENS	grass pitches	209 yd
Redbridge Jewish Community Centre SINCLAIR HOUSE SINCLAIR HOUSE WOODFORD BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	217 yd
Clayhall Park LORD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	627 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	384.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.